Smoker&#39;s pipe



March 19, 1935. R w BANKS n 1,9951186 SMOKER S `PIPE Filed" March 24, 1951 BY /u/ A TTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 19, 1935 sMorrEns PIPE Robert W. Banks, Memphis, `Tenn.

vApplication v March y.24,

1931,seria1 No. 524,992-

' This invention appertainsl to smokers-appliances and more particularly to an improvedpipe forsmoking tobacco and one of the primaryobjects of my invention is-to provide a pipe having an improved chamber Afor the smoke toenter,

expand, cool and condense for eliminating alll moistureoil and the like, from the smoke before the smoke is taken into the mouth, said vcham'- ber acting as a depository into which ashes and particles of tobacco, aswell as nicotine, coal tar and the like will be trapped and held until re-v leased from the chamber by the removal of a plug from the bottom thereof. Y Another object of my invention is to provide ran improved means for keeping the tobacco in the bowl of the pipe free from moisture which flows from .the smokers 'mouth down the main stem of the pipe and which, in the usual construction, enters the pipe bowl and comes into contactwith the tobacco andre in the bowl causing it to fry and throw on' anzoffensiVe-odor. Another objectot my invention -is to provide a novel pipe which embodies a separatecom partment for the entrance of .smoke prior to the entrancer thereof into' the main stem and the s'mokers mouth, the'compartment allowing the rising and expanding of the smoke and the condensing thereof against the walls ofthe compartment, thereby removing whatmoisture and for` eign matter lwhich may bein the tobacco smoke trapped in said compartment,while the-smoke is drawn in a cool clean state into the /smokers' mouth. a f 'A Another object of my invention isthe provision of novel means for extending the stems and tubes leading from the bowl 4of the pipe and the mouthpiece into the compartment, the stems and tubes terminating adjacent to the center of the com` partment, ywhereby no matterin whatposition the smoker may hold the pipe, it will be impossible for any moisture, ashes, or Vparticles of tobaccoy which may be trapped'in the'cooling chamber from getting back into the pipe bowl or sucked into the smokers mouth.

A further object of my invention is A to' "provide a pipe'which is sanitary and which canbe cleaned of. nicotine, particles of ashes, tobacco and moisture without the` necessity of Aremoving either the stem or the pipe bowl or the necessity .of using a pipe stem cleanerfor the like.

A still further obj ect of my invention is to provide an improved pipe of the above character, which will be durable and vefticient in use, one that will be simple andeasyto manufacture, and

oneiwhich can be placed uponthe` market at -a reasonable cost. With these and other objects in view, the in` vention consists in the novel constructionyar# rangement and formation of parts, as will-be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which drawing:

- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section. through'one.' Y form of myimprovedpipe.

form of my improved pipe.'A i

Figure 3 is a similar section through vstilla further form'of my improved pipe.r v

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through'a still further modiiied form of my pipe.

Referringto the drawingin detail, Aand more particularly proved pipe, which is Ygenerally indicated vby the reference character A, insaid glure, 'includes` a-bowl `l() for' the reception of the tobacco tolbe smoked, the bowl adjacent its lower end having a' laterally extending suitable connecting tube 13. This'tube 13' is vpro-v vided with a hollow reduced extensionlZY which extends into the bowl 10 adjacent tol-the lower end thereof through a restricted passage way 12 The'connectingtube 13 can -be connected in any desired way within the ksleeve llfsuchas -bya friction fit illustratedin the drawing.` 'This tube 13 is provided' intermediate its ends' with an .an-y nular-shoulder ori-lange 14. which is adaptedvto fit against the outerv end ofthe sleeve 11 and ES. PATENT Y 1ov Figure 2 is a similar section 'through another to Figure 1 of the drawing, my vim-A sleeve 11 which receives a against an auxiliary chamber- 15 when the tube 13 is inserted inthesame. Thisextension 12=of the tube 13 will prevent the sidewall a'nd'bottorn` of. the bowl 10 from l has been smoked down to the levell of opening in tube 13, the fire in the bowl will lbe extinguished for lackof air while being smoked. This will pre-,- vent the side walls and bottom wall from burning4 out. The unburnt tobacco left beneath the opening of' tubeand in bottom of pipe bowl will be very small and caribe easily removedw/The auxiliary chamber liorms animportant part of my present invention and'it is to be noted. that the tube 13 extends into the same through Lone wall thereofl an appreciable distance andtermil-l nates substantially at or slightly short; of' .the axial center of the chamberand'nearthe lower end of the chamber. The lower end of the cham-1 ber is preferably `closed by a removable'plug V.16 which can be threaded or otherwise securedgin place against Vaccidental movement. lThisplug burning,'for when tobacco,

for retaining the nicotine, moisture, coal tar, or other by products therein when the plug is removed from the chamber for cleaning purposes.

'I'he chamber 15 at a point diametrically opa relatively large The stem 19 receives at its outer end the ree' duced inner end 21 of can be shaped in any venience of the user.

piece is of less diameter than the bore 2Q ofthe stem, so that the walls of the bore 20 will 'form means for collecting moisture from the mouth of the smoker and thus prevent gargling as-well the mouthpiece 22` -which desired way for the con- `as the drawing againof such moisture into the mouth of the user. However, thismoisture will gradually seep into the auxiliary chamber `15 and this isone ofthe functions of said chamber.

Y It can be seen by theconstruction just described that the smoke will be initially drawn into the auxiliary chamber 15V from the tube 13 and that the smoke will rise in the chamber and expand. Any moisture, nicotine, coal tar, or kthe like, will condense against the sidesof the chamber which acts as a cooling medium.v and such moisture .will drain down onto thevplug 17 orinto the lower part of the auxiliary compartment. :The cool smoke is now drawn into the mouthpiece through the vstem 19 and then into the mouth. r The plug 1 6 can be readily removed when it is desired :to clean the auxiliary chamber as can bereadily understood.A

From the foregoing, it can be seen that I have provided a sanitary pipe which will positively prevent entrance of foreign matter into the mouth of the'user andwhich can-be readily cleaned. I layfparticular stress on the arrangement of the tube 13 and the tube v19 extending into the chamber as by this arrangement I positivelyprevent the working of any moisture back into the tobacco bowl and into the stem 19.

In Figure 2 of the drawing jI have shown another formr of my lpipe which is generally indicated by the reference character' B and this pipe includes a bowl 25 for` the reception of the tobacco. The lower end of the bowl has formed thereon or secured .thereto in any desired way, an auxiliary compartment 26thelower end of which is closed by af removable plug 27.l In the present instance, the bowl p25 has been shown tobe in the nature vof an. open sleeve witha central partition 28 which divides the sleeve into the bowl 25 and the chamber 26. On one face of the bowl below the partition 28 is the. retaining sleeve or nipple 29 for the receptionof the reduced end 30 of the'stem 31. This reduced end 30` extended directly into the chamber 26 an appreciable distance and to a point substantially short of the axial center thereof. The partition 28 orthe lower end of the bowl receives a removable depending suitable tube 32 which extends into. thezchamber or compartment 26 and terminates at a point spaced from the lower wall of the chamber or plug27. 'I'his tube 32 has a projecting upper extension 32 extendingabove the partition 28 to prevent the partition-28 from burning out While being smoked. lWhen the nre The bore 23 of'the mouth- Y in the tobacco burns down to a level with the upper end of the extension 32 the fire will be extinguished for lack of air.

The stem 3l receives the mouthpiece .or bit 32 which can be of the same construction as the mouthpiece previously described.

In this form the smoke is drawn into the compartment 26 through the tube 32 where the same rises and expands and any moisture contained in the'smoke will condense on the sidewalls of g the compartment and now down onto the plug 27. The cool clean smoke is then drawn into the stem and finally into the mouth of the user.

In Figure 3 I have illustrated a still further l-rnodiiied form ofmy invention, and this pipe is generally indicated by the reference character C and includes a bowl 40 which may have formed integral therewith or secured thereto in any desired way the laterally extending auxiliary chamber 41 for the smoke. A passageway 42 connects the* lower endof .thebowl with the'lower end of the'compartment 41 through whicha suitable tube 43 extends for connecting the lower end of the bowl with 4the chamber or compartment.

vided .with smoke inlets 44 and is provided intermediate its end with smoke outlets 44 which are ing purposes. Y Y y The chamber adjacent to its upper end is provided with a sleeve 47 .for receiving the inner reduced end 48v of the stem 49 which in turn receives the mouth piece 50 which can be of the same type as in the preferred form. The reduced end 48 of the stem 49 also extends into the chamber an appreciable distance ,so as to prevent the flow of any moisture contained in the chamber 41 into the stem.l

In Figure 4 I have shown a still further modiand `this pipel is generally indiby the reference character D and comprises a bowl 55 which, may be detachably tted on the upper end of an auxiliary chamber or compartmentx. This compartment or chamber 56 is of an elongated form and extends at right angle to the pipe bowl 55. The lower end of the pipe bowl receives a smoke tube .57, which can be formed of suitable material and this tube extends into the chamber56 adjacent to the transverse center thereof and terminates slightly short of the lower end of the chamber. `The tube 57 also extends above the bottom of the bowl 55 to prevent burning of the bottom of previously explained. The lower wall of the chamber or compartment receives a removable plug for permitting convenient cleaning of said chamber. The chamber, at'one end, is provided with a sleeve 59 forreceiving the reduced end 60 of the stem 61. I'he Vstem 61 receives the mouthpiece or bit 62 which can be of the same the bowl asy This pipe functions substantially in the same manner as the pipes previously described,.and it is to be noted that the smoke will enter the auxiliary chamber 56 through the tube 57 and rise and expand therein and become cool and any moisture will condense upon the top and side walls of the chamber and then flow down on the lower wail of the compartment. The reduced extension 60 also extends into the chamber an appreciable distance and will receive the cool smoke from the v compartment for admittance into the mouth of the user.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of the invention, but:-

What I claim as new is: y

In a pipe for smokers use, a bowl having a vertical chamber associated therewith, a. tube traversing the chamber and having a closure extending through one tube between the ends thereof being provided with an outlet, one end portion of the tube being extended into said bowl and having an inlet and ay 10 f stem extending into the chamber.

ROBERT W. BANKS.

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